Postcode RG3 6LA (Reading) Terminated July 1995

Map showing RG3 6LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode RG3 6LA is located in Reading It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in July 1995.RG3 6LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

RG3 6LA is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of RG3 6LA as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to RG3 6LA is Elstree Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooksby Road and is 363 m away. The closest railway station is Tilehurst Rail Station, 801 m away.

The closest primary school to RG3 6LA (for ages 11 and under) is Westwood Farm Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 15, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Denefield School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 16, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of RG3 6LA is Tilehurst Bowls Club and is 342 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 5, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Asian Spice and is 427 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 13, 2020.

Policing for RG3 6LA is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Berkshire West is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

Quicklinks

Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to RG3 6LA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to RG3 6LA, and the approximate distance away.

Elstree Close 69 m
Oakham Close 100 m
Parkhill Drive 143 m
The Cedars 163 m
Brooksby Road 176 m
Mapledurham View 181 m
Oak Tree Road 253 m
Juniper Way 261 m
Chepstow Road 263 m
Larissa Close 321 m
Armour Hill 341 m
Wardle Avenue 351 m
Overdown Road 363 m
Hartslock Way 406 m
Fairford Road 527 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode RG3 6LA

Introduction January 1980
Termination July 1995
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from RG3 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Westwood Farm Junior School Good
(March 15, 2017)
711 m
Westwood Farm Infant School Outstanding
(June 10, 2011)
711 m
Brookfields Special School Outstanding
(September 12, 2019)
815 m
Downsway Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
899 m
Meadow Park Academy Good
(April 19, 2018)
1.09 km
Park Lane Primary School Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.18 km
Denefield School Good
(January 16, 2018)
1.23 km
Long Lane Primary School Good
(February 13, 2019)
1.46 km
Birch Copse Primary School Outstanding
(November 29, 2011)
1.47 km
Moorlands Primary School Good
(March 12, 2020)
1.51 km
Little Heath School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.67 km
St Paul's Catholic Primary School Good
(February 6, 2018)
1.77 km
Purley CofE Primary School Good
(November 23, 2021)
1.78 km
The Avenue Special School Outstanding
(September 25, 2019)
1.89 km
Thames Valley School Requires improvement
(December 8, 2021)
1.89 km
Ranikhet Academy Good
(May 13, 2021)
1.92 km
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Good
(July 3, 2018)
2.06 km
Springfield Primary School Good
(October 6, 2021)
2.07 km
Churchend Primary Academy 2.07 km
St Michael's Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
2.09 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from RG3 6LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fledglings Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
267 m
Tilehurst Bowls Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 5, 2019
342 m
Little Badgers Pre-School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
381 m
Butchers Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 11, 2018
397 m
Asian Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 13, 2020
427 m
Co-Operative Food, The Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
February 11, 2016
427 m
High Rise Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 6, 2018
427 m
Spoons Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 31, 2019
427 m
Warings Craft Bakers Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
555 m
Orsino's Mobile caterer 4
Good
February 5, 2019
605 m
Village Pizza & Kebab Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 28, 2019
634 m
Navara Lodge Residential Rest Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 20, 2018
697 m
Choice Parkview Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 9, 2018
703 m
The Tilehurst Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 25, 2019
704 m
Foundation Farm Squad at Westwood Farm Infant School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2020
711 m
Go Beanies Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
711 m
Harrison Catering at Westwood Farm Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 7, 2019
711 m
Tilehurst Convenience Store Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
May 18, 2019
720 m
Westwood Farm Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 18, 2019
724 m
Costcutter Superstore Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 28, 2018
728 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to RG3 6LA - Data from Apr 2022

Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 363 m
Brooksby Road Bus Stop/Station 367 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 372 m
Tring Road Shops Bus Stop/Station 384 m
Tring Road Bus Stop/Station 396 m
Tilehurst Rail Station Rail 801 m
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.66 km
Reading West Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.64 km
London Luton Airport Air 64.88 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to RG3 6LA - Data from Dec 2021

Kentwood Deeps Inland Water 871 m
Cornwell Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Poplar Island Island 1.2 km
Pike Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Barefoots Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Round Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Appletree Eyot Island 1.33 km
Blundell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
The Moor Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Clay Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
Vicarage Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Comparts Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Beal's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Norcot Scours Inland Water 1.89 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.46754000
Longitude -1.03945900
OS Easting 466819
OS Northing 0174723
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30959
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Reading West
Electoral Ward Kentwood
Local Authority District Reading
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Thames Valley Berkshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Berkshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000038
Travel To Work Area Reading

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Berkshire West
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Berkshire West CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Indian tech achievers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Reading BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Reading BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040117
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Reading 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Reading 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6A1